It's official! Remember back in November when I said we were writing a book? It's out now, available in stores, on Amazon, and even on...

Here is another of our blog posts for Psychology Today! 5 tips for autistic parents to make playing with the kids feel more like PLAY and...

Larry and I co-wrote this blog post for Psychology Today - Read it here. #Communication #ASDinsider #LoveLife

One of my most frequent memories of childhood and adolescence - and even into young adulthood and still sometimes to this day - are the...

A while ago, I wrote a post about the myth that people with autism don't have empathy. In reality of course, autistics DO have empathy,...

Excel spreadsheets! Cropping photos to look "just so." Listening to the same song or reading the same book over, and over, and over, and...

Ok this one sounds like it might get technical. "Special Interest?" What, now? It won't. Simplicity is the key, folks. Especially right...

Here comes spring (and not far off is summer!) - and soon the world will open back up again after COVID-19. With new horizons will come...

When I was growing up, there was one descriptor that followed me around everywhere - at home, at school, visiting family - everyone...

Ok so it’s taken me a while to feel like I can say anything authoritative on this subject. And remember - I’m just one person. But since...

Routine rigidity, as it is most commonly referred to, is something that everyone experiences to some degree. You may drive the same way...

We are an Alexa household. We have no less than 4 of the Amazon Echo devices - count them - 4 - one in the living room, one in our...

I have started exploring some of the local resources designed for adults with Autism. One very helpful group I have found is a "Women...

There is still a lot of misinformation out in the world about Autism, ranging from benign to hurtful to quite dangerous. One of the...

My daughter was born last month, at 4:41am on August 25, 4 days after her due date. The running joke is that she wanted to be a Virgo,...

In May, I wrote on this blog about my decision to pursue a diagnosis for Autism Spectrum Disorder, and what that meant to me. Was I...

Being pregnant is both challenging and rewarding for any woman. Everyone will have their own experiences. As my due date approaches this...

The other day, I saw a plea for help online from a concerned mother of a young man with Autism. In essence, her son, in his early 20s,...

One of the most commonly cited differences associated with ASD/Autism Spectrum Disorder is “sensory issues.” But what are “sensory...

This book by Ashley Stanford (pen name) has been transformative for me in how I understand and interact with my neurotypical husband. The...